Parcel-holding attachment for automobiles and the like.



R. H. SCHWARTZ. P RCEL HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 101 1915.

1,185,548. Patented May 30,1916.

Witnesses RALPH SCHWARTZ, F BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.

PARCEL-HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR AUroMoBILnsANn THE LIKE. 1,185,548.Specification of Letters Patent Patented May 30, 15916..

Application filed .nu 1 o, i915. 'SerialNo. 39,075. f

To all whom it may concern ably mounted in the arm 5 is a rod 8 having Bit known that I, RALP1I H. Sonwnnrz, a depending finger 9 at its freeend, while a citizen of the United States, residing at, slidably mountedin the arm 6 is a rod 10 Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and Statehaving an upstanding finger 11 preferably 5. of California, haveinvented a new and useprovidedwith a ring 12. Set screws '13 are so fulParcel-Holding Attachment for Autoprovided in the two arms for holdinthe mobiles and the like, of which the following rods 8 and 10 againstmovement relative to is a specification. the arms. Asna-p hook 123' maybe connected his invention relates to a parcel holding adjustably to theupper end portion of the 10 attachment especially designed for use uponpost 3, this snap hook engaging a sleeve 14 5 the running board of anautomobile and in hich is adapted to be secured at any point likeplaces, one of the objects of the invendesired on the post; Fittedwithin the slot tion being to provide a device of this charac- 2 1s aclamping block 15 having a depending tcr which can be applied readily toa run ear 16 to which is secured one end of a cam 15 ning board andwhich can be quickly faslever 17.- This cam lever is fulcrumed in a 70'tened thereto so as to be held against acciyoke 1 Which straddles andis 'pivotally dental displacement,said attachment being Conn ted tothesides of the strip 1. The adjustable to tightly engage parcels of difcamlever 17 1880 constructed that when it ferent sizes. 1s swung upwardlyagainst the bottom. of 20 Another object is to provide an attachthe nIts P of connection with h 75 Inent of this character which is chea toGill l5 11 move past the dead center and manufacture and which does notdetract rom hus not only elevate the block 15 relativ t the appearanceof th vehicle to which it is the strip 1, but hold said block in raisedpopp r sltwn- With the foregoing and other objects in In using thedevice he strip 1 is placed so view which will appear as the descriptionUnder the nnlpg board X of the vehicle proceeds, the invention residesin the comand e a m 6 18 adjusted downwardly so j ti d arrangement fparts d i as to rest upon the running board. Lever 17 the details,ofconstruction hereinafter de- 1s then swung outwardly and upwardlyscribed and claimed, it being understood that against the b strlp 1 t0 fP- '85 changes in the precise embodiment of the wardly against block. 15and cause said invention herein disclosed, can be made block to presstightly against the bottom within the scope of what is claimed; without.face of the running board so as to clamp departing from the spirit ofthe invention. the running board against the arm 6. The.

In the accompanying drawings the pre parcel to be secured is placedabove the arm 90 ferred form of the invention has been shown. 6 and therod 10 can be adjusted longitudi In said drawings: Figure 1 is afrontelepally so as to bring the finger 11 close to the vation of the parcelholding attachment, the lI1I181 side of the parcel. Arm 5 is then adsamebeing shown in position for use, por- Justed downwardly onto the parceland its rod being shown in section. Fig- 2 is a vertical a strap can beattached to the ring 12 and be section throughportions of theattachment. detaclia blv engaged by the hook 1. It is ig. 3 is a'sectionon line A-B Fig. 1. Fig. to be understood that one or more of the 4 is aplan View of a clip used in connecdevices herein described can bearranged on tion with the apparatus. a running board and tha *hen thesame is 1100 ,Referring to the figures by characters of in position itwill not detract from the ap- 'reference'l designates a base striphaving apearance of the VQlllClG 'iJO which it is at- 1 ably engaged bysplit sleeves 4 formed upon running board so that their loss while inion upper and-lower tubular arms 5- and 6 retransit will b prevented.The entire atspectively. These'split sleeves are adapted tachment can bequickly removed from. the tobe adjusted along the post 3 and to berunning board simply by lowering the hen clamped thereon by means ofscrews '2' so as dle portion'of the cam lever 17 so as thus $5 to remainfixed relative to the post. .iliidto lower the block 15 out ofengagement no with the running board. can then he slid outwardly oil? ofthe 1-nnning board as will he obvious. If desired and as shown in Fig. 1the clip 19 may be adjustably mounted on the post 3, the same beingutilized for the purpose of engaging a canteen, water bag or the likesuspended from the snap hook 13.

What is claimed is 4 l. A parcel holding attachment For running boardsand the like, including a base strip, a post upsizanding therefrom,upper and lower parcel engaging arms adjustable along the post, and.means inovably mounted relative to the base strip for binding one of thearms against the running board.

2. A. parcel holding attaclnnent for run ning boards and the like,including a slotted base sirip, a post upstanding thcreifnoin, upper andlower parcel engaging arms adjustable along the post, and means movablymounted within the slot in the base strip for binding one'of the armsagainst the running board.

3'. A parcel. holding attachment for run ning boards and the like,including a'hase, a clamping block adjustahly mounted in the base, apost upstanding from the base, arms independently adjustable along thepost for engaging a parcel, andmeahsfforshifeingthe clamping blockrelative fzhe lease to clamp a running board between said block and oneof the arms.

A parcel. holding attachment for run ning boards and the like, aclamping block movably mounted therein, a post upstending from the base,telescopic arms adjustably connected to the 0st, and means for shiftingthe clamping h ock rela- Live to the base to grip a running hoard between said block and. one of the arms.

5. A parcel holding attachment for running ooards and the like,including a loose, a clamping block movably mounted therein, a postupstanding from the base, Kelsscopic arms adjusrahly connects/Yd so thepost, and means for shifiaing the clamping block relative to vthe baseto grip as running board between said block and one of the arms, saidmeans including a yoke pivolsally connectedlo and dopendingfrom the baseand a cam lever fulcrumed upon the yoke and pivohally connected to theblock, said lever and yoke cooperating to hold the block in clampingposition.

In testimony that as my own, 1 have hereto afiixed my sig nature in thepresence of two Witnesses RALPH H. SOHWARTZ.

Witnesses:

Wsnmn (les ons, Gnn'rnoon Kinny.

including a. lease,

ll claim the foregoing

